Fountain-pen clip.



F H. MOONEY.

FOUNTAIN PEN CUP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 20, 1915.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

FFTO.

FRANK H. MOONEY, OF HINSDAL-E, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOE TO THE CONKLIN PENMANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FOUNTA iii-PEN CLIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed October 20, 1915. Serial No. 56,867.

Y '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK H. MOONEY, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Hinsdale, in the countyof Dupage and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and usefulFountain-Pen Clip; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thecharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to clips or retainers for fountain pens, and moreparticularly to meansfor securing the clip to the pen.

The object of my invention is the provision of simple and efficientmeans of the character described which is capable of being easily andquickly secured to the cap member of the pen barrel without the use ofrivets, retaining bands, or the like, wherebv to enhance thepracticability and commercial value of devices of this class.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, andwhile, in its broader aspect, it is. capable of embodiment in numerousforms. a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in theaccoinpanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side view of the cap end of a pen equipped with a clipembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectionthrough the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clip removed fromthe cap. Fig. at is a cross-section of the cap on the line m, m, in Fig.2, and .Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal section of cap with the clipremoved and illustrating the clip holding plug within the cap as beingthreaded therein.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the barrel of a fountain pen and2 the customary cap for fitting over the barrel end to protect the penpoint carried thereby. The cap 2, in the present instance. is shown asbeing removably threaded to the barrel, as at 3, and is provided withthe customary inner cap or plug member 4, which has a socket forreceiving the pen point and forms a shoulder within the cap 2 againstwhich the pen point carrying end of the barrel may seat when the cap isin position on the barrel end, as shown in Fig. 2.

The clip 5 embodying my invention comprises a strip of spring metalpreferably of ribbon orfiattened form, said strip being of l -shape andhaving its short leg 6 notched 1n the opposite edges thereof adjacent tothe angle of the clip, as shown at 7 whereby to narrow the .clip at suchpoint to provide said leg with the narrowed portion 8.

The cap 2 is provided in a side thereof adjacent to its closed end withan opening 9, which is elongated lengthwise of the cap and has its outerend flush with the inner end wall of the cap socket. The opening 9 isequal in length tothe width of the leg portion 6 of the clip 5 and inwidth is substantially equal to the width of the re said opening, theclip may be turned to a position which will place its long leglengthwise of the cap, as shown in Figs. 1 and-2, the notches 7 and sidewalls of the opening 9 interengaging in such position so as to lock theleg 6 against withdrawal from the opening, as best shown in Fig. l.\Vhen the leg 6 of the clip has been inserted in this manner into thecap 2 through the opening 9, the inner cap or plug member 4 is forcedagainst said leg to coact with the end wall of the cap socket to firmlygrip the leg, the plug member 4 being held in such gripping positioneither by reason of its tight fit within the cap or from any othercause. For instance, if desired, the plug member 4 may be threaded intothe cap 2 as illustrated in Fig. 5. such threads being a continuation ofthe threads 3 with which. the threaded end portion of the pen barrelengages when the cap is fitted thereon. It is evident that this providesa most efficient and simple manner of securing the clip to the cap 2, asit is only necessary to insert the leg 6 of the clip through the opening9 with the clip disposed transversely of the cap, then to turn the clipto interengage the notches 7 thereof with the czi p aning 9 and placethe lengthwise of the cap,

member of the aiing oli'p leg to firmly the closed end of the understoodthat my invention. to specific "construction, r of the parts except-inas. such limitations are specified in elainis.

THLVlKlgillllE- ieieiioed my invention, What ,i elaini new and desire tosecure by Let- Patent, isi..The combination with a fountain pen 0 havingan opening in its side adjacent tofthe closed end of its socket, ofaelip of {1V6 elation to the cap n a fountain pen the combination ofleap having an opening in a side thereof with the end Wall of the capsocket, opening being elongated lengthwise of a spring metal clip ofL-forrn havleg oi a Width greater than g i said opening and restrictedadjacent its inner end to conform to the width of the opening, said cliphaving its 'sholt lo inserted into said opening with a restrict-edportion IEl'tGKiOGiU-Bfl with the innea \ide Walls of said onening whenthe long leg of the clip is disposed lengthwise of the cap, and aninterior cap member fitted into said can and coperating with the endwall of the cap socket to firmly grip and hold the short leg of the clipin rigid relation to the cap.

3. In a fountain pen, the combination of a cap, hating an opening in aside thereof adjacent to its closed end, said opening being elongatedlengthwise of the cap and having its outer end substantially flush withthe inner end Wall of the cap socket, a'

sol-in metal clio of Liorm havin its short L b L :3

leg of a length to projeet through said open-- ing and siibstantially'tothe opposite side of the cap socket and being of a Width which isgreater than the Width of said opening and less than the length of theopening to permit the leg to be inserted through the opening when theclip is disposed transversely of the cap, said short leg alsohaving toits inner end to restrict the Width of the leg at such point to thewidth, o'ii;v said opening, whereby a turning 01 the 'CllPgfliOlXltransverse to lengthwise position relatlve'to the cap when the short'legis insert-ed a predetermined extent in said opening will lock said shortleg against removal troin the I opening, and an interior cap membermotably inserted Within the cap and cotiperat-' ing with the end Wall ofthe cap socket to firmly gripthe short leg of the clip to prevent aturning thereofirelative to the cap.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification;

FRANK H MOONEY;

aside edge notched adjacent-'

